Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate and challenge the conceptual and technical boundaries of your discipline appropriate to the set industry projects
- apply methods of enquiry and reflection to critically evaluate the qualities of your work
- make independent critical judgments in the selection and use of ideas, materials and techniques suitable to the set industry projects
- generate ideas and inform your practice through enquiry, analysis and critical reflection
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to identify the appropriate skills you will need to practice professionally in the fashion industry
- how to creatively apply a variety of techniques, technologies and materials in the realisation of your projects
- appropriate contemporary fashion designers and creative practitioners relevant to your own practice
- innovative practices, concepts and debates and how they impact on professional fashion practices
- social, ethical and sustainable dimensions in the fashion industry
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- solve practical problems independently in response to set industry projects
- explore and exploit materials, techniques and digital processes
- select appropriate processes and techniques including pattern cutting and construction to communicate an individual approach to menswear or womenswear and through the production of a professional portfolio demonstrate knowledge of professional context
- use machines and equipment competently in the studios and workshops
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- demonstrate relevant interpersonal skills for a professional context
- communicate ideas effectively in a variety of formats
- study independently and produce work to set deadlines
- select and draw upon a wide range of learning, library and digital resources to inform and challenge your thinking
- present your work appropriately in a professional context
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Supervised time in studio/workshop | 78 |
Lecture | 10 |
Practical classes and workshops | 90 |
Wider reading or practice | 30 |
Follow-up work | 100 |
Completion of assessment task | 100 |
Tutorial | 22 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 20 |
Total study time | 450 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Academic Integrity support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
Blackboard. http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard
Harvard citing and referencing support including citethemright online resource. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
Study Skills Workshops. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/workshops/
Textbooks
Russell Alex (2011). The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design. AVA Academia.
Sissons Juliana (2009). Basic Fashion Design: Knit. Laurence King Publishing.
Donofrio-Ferrezza, Lisa (2008). Designing a knitwear collection: from inspiration to finished garments. Fairchild Books.
Edwards. C. (2009). How to Read Pattern: A Crash Course in Textile Design. London: Herbert Press.
Quinn, Bradley (2009). Textile Designers at the Cutting Edge. Laurence King Publishing.
Briggs-Goode., A (2013). Printed Textile Design. Laurence King Publishing.
Simon Sievewright (2007). Basic Fashion Design: Research and Design. AVA Publishing.
Jenkyn Jones. S. (2002). Fashion Design. Laurence King Publishing.
Clarke, S (2011). Textile Design. Laurence King Publishing.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Portfolio Development
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative feedback on portfolio development is given during the module, which can be verbal or written, contributing to the written summative feedback given at the end of the module
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Portfolio | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External